elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to tighten; to press hard
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
grasp; catch; understanding
body; physique; build; stature
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
that's a different matter; that's a different story
according to plan; as planned; on target
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to sink (into); to get depressed
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to roll up; to be rolled up
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation